Cape Lilac vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Ehretia rigida compared with Andrena clarkella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Lilac Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Ehretiaceae Andrenidae
Genus Ehretia Andrena
Species Ehretia rigida Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Cape Lilac

LC — Least Concern

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Lilac Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Lilac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Clark'S Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Cape Lilac

The Cape Lilac (Ehretia rigida) is a species in the genus Ehretia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Clark'S Mining Bee

The Clark'S Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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